From Québec to B.C.: My Journey to a Career in Oncology
Dear July readers, this is my first blogging adventure. I was asked to take part of this blog by the BC Cancer Foundation, and …
Innovation
Introducing July Guest Blogger Dr. François Bachand
Thank you to Dr. Kim Chi for reminding us of how far we’ve come in improving outcomes for prostate cancer patients in British Columbia …
Introducing June Guest Blogger Dr. Kim Chi
Thank you to Dr. Peter Watson for a month of fascinating insights from the BC Cancer Agency - Victoria. From biobanking to breast cancer research …
A Look Inside the Tumour Tissue Repository and Final Thoughts
The BC Cancer Agency’s Tumour Tissue Repository (TTR) is another example of a biobank that owes much of its success to generous donations to …
Biobanks: Critical to Progress in Cancer Research
This week I would like to talk about biobanks and tell you a little more about how they work. Biobanks operate by coordinating a process …
Discovering a Link Between Breast Cancer Research and Immunotherapy
As I described earlier this week, my colleagues and I had recently discovered a link between resistance to hormone therapy in breast cancer patients …
An Introduction to Pathology and Biobanking
In my previous post I described how I came to be a pathologist, scientist, and a biobanker. My colleagues have written fascinating posts about …
BrainCare Part II: World-Class Expertise and Technology
Without embellishment, BrainCare has managed to create a brain tumour diagnosis/surgery/treatment paradigm that I believe is unique in the world. Perhaps this is simply …
BrainCare Part I: Regaining Control and Building Relationships
I could easily recount dozens more stories to help segue into this blog’s description of BrainCare and the BC Cancer Agency’s brain tumour …
Empowering Brain Cancer Patients Through Knowledge
Today, I’d like to share two patient stories that have had an impact on the direction of brain cancer research and care in …